Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-01-14

tion, teaching school or working on q farm
during vacations. He issa graduate of
DenisOn University and was admitted to
the bar in 1870. He came to Iowa in 1879
and lived there until 1882, when he came
to Dakota and located in Pierre. He was
appointed probate Judge for Hughes coun.
the unexpired term, and reelected in '844.
Last spring he was elected to the Pierre
city council and is now member of that
body.
CHARLES H. SHELDON,
of Webster, Day county, Twelfth district,
was born in johnson, vt, in l841. He
came to Dakota from Illinois. He served
in the war in the Seventh Vermont regi-
sment enlisting as private and was pro.
NOTED to captaincy, which position he
held when mustered out. He is a. success
fnl farmer. He has never held any public
Office before. aS35 g, 533s
ALBERT WILLIAM CAMPBELL,
OF Aberdeen, Brown county, Thirteenth
district, was born in Wisconsin, Oct. 10.
1856, received a high school education,
taught school for couple of years. took a
law course in the Wisconsin University at
Madison, Wisconsin, and was admitted to
the practice of law in that city in May, 1873
He practiced at VirOqua, Wis, for four
years previous to coming toAberdeen in 1883
where ne formed partnership with G..
N. Harris. which continued for about two
years, when he formed a partnership with
Geo: w. Jenkins, under the firm name of
jenkins & Campbell. Mr.. Campbell was
married to Miss Lulu E. Casson at Viroqua
in August, 1880, and has a bright little son
about four years Of age
SAMUEL PITTS WELLS,
of Rapid City, Pennington county, Four
teenth district, was born at Clinton. Mich,
in 1845. He moved from Michigan to Kan
sas, from whence he came to Dakota in
1875. He was elected superintendent of
schools for Pennington county, which DO.
SitlOn he held for six years. He was
member of the territorial council two years
ago. He was engaged in the mining busi-
ness for several years after going to the
Hills and makes lumber dealing his pro-
fession. :@'
FRANK j. WASHABAUGH,
of Deadwood, Lawrence county, Four
teenth district, was born in Pennsylvania,
in 1849. He came to Dakota in 1874 and To-
Gated at Deadwood. He was member of
the legislative council, fifteenth and
sixteenth sessions, and comes now to serve
his third successive term in that body. He
was clerk of the United States district
court from 1878 to 1883. He is lawyer,
and has large and lucrative practice in
the Black Hills.
P. J. M'CUMBER,
of Wahpeton, Richland county, Fifteenth
district, was born in Illinois in 1858. He
came to Dakota from Rochester, Mimi, in
1881, and began the practice of his profess
sion, that of law, at his present location.
He was one of the leading members of the
last house and the youngest member of the
entire legislature.
HECTOR GALLOWAY,
of Fargo, Cass county, Sixteenth district
was born in Catarangus county, N. Y, in
1929. He came to the territory seven years
ago, and has practiced his profession of
physician and surgeon during his resi-
dence here. He has had previous legisla-
tive experience, having served term in
has wife and one daughter.
JOEL 8. WEIsER,
of Valley City, Barnes county, Seventeenth
district, was born in Barks county, Pa, in
1888. He came to Dakota from Washing
ton county, Mimi, in 1877. He served in
the war, being in the Ninth Minnesota vol
unteer infantry. The confidence which
his fellow citizens have placed in him is
well shown by the offices he has held in
the territory. He served as county treas
urer hve years, was mayor of Valley City
two years, and member of the city coun-
Gil for the same length of time. He is both
farmer and merchant by profession.
G. A. HARsTAD,
of HillsbOrO, Traill county, Eighteenth dis
trict, was born in Norway in 1883, emf
grated to Minnesota In 1869 and came to
Dakota seven years later. He has served
as probate judge of Trail county four
years. In politics he is a democrat and in
industry farmer.
WILLIAM l. COLLINS,
of Grand Forks, Grand Forks county,
Nineteenth district, was born in Canada in
1887. He came to this territory from Min
nesota in 1878. He is president of the
board Of regents of North Dakota Univer-
sity, president of the chamber of COM
merce, has been member Of the city
school board five years and city clerk for
the same length of time. he served in the
war, being member of the Second regi-
ment of United States Sharpshooters, and
lost a leg in the second battle of Bull Run.
He is practicing physician and surgeon.
ROGER ALLEN,
of Grafton, Walsh county, Twentieth dis
trict, is a native of England, and is 3S years
Of age. He came from his native country
to Canada and thence to Dakota in 1879.
He has been justice of the peace, township
clerk and a member of the board of super
visors He is farmer by occupation.
PC. DONOVAN,
of Neche, Pembina county, Twenty-first
district, was born in Ontario in 1853 He
came to Dakota from Canada three years
ago. He has never held any public office
OF prominence before. He is a physician
and unmarried.
WILLIS E. DODGE,
of jamestown, Stutsman county, Twenty
second district, was born at Lowell, VT,
in 1857. He came to Jamestown in Octo-
Der, 1880, where he has since resided. He
is one of the leading lawyers of the
county; has been city attorney of James
town four years, and attorney for the
Northern Pacific Railroad company three
years. He is the secretary and attorney of
the Northern Dakota Elevator company.
He has a wife and two children.
ALEXANDER HUGHES,